1860 Morpeth colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Morpeth on 7 August 1860 because Edward Close resigned. Close later stated that he resigned because it had been a lengthy session of parliament, marked by a contest for power between Charles Cowper, William Forster and John Robertson in which nothing was done.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18690683 Election for Morpeth: the nominations The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 18 September 1862 20 June 2021 2 Trove Dates Date Event 12 July 1860 Edward Close resigned.553 Mr Edward Charles Close [2] (1825–1887) Yes 18 April 2019 17 July 1860 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229946409 Writ of election: Morpeth New South Wales Government Gazette 132 19 July 1860 2021-06-22 1363 Trove 31 July 1860 Nominations at Morpeth.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18677504 The Morpeth election: The nomination The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 2 August 1860 23 June 2021 2 Trove 7 August 1860 Polling day.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13044174 Morpeth election The Sydney Morning Herald 9 August 1860 23 June 2021 4 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13044121 Morpeth: booth results The Sydney Morning Herald 8 August 1860 23 June 2021 4 Trove 17 August 1860 Return of writ Polling places Hinton Largs Morpeth Result 1860 Morpeth by-electionTuesday 7 August1860 Morpeth by-election 1859 Morpeth_1 2021-06-22 Samuel Cohen (elected) 312 59.8 David Buchanan 210 40.2 522 100.0 0 0.0 522 64.5 Edward Close resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Morpeth List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1860 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales